Albert Yang/ 楊雲Sharing a recently published book review of mine.TAOISM, TEACHING, AND LEARNING: A NATURE‐BASED APPROACH TO EDUCATION. By John P. Miller with Xiang Li and Tian Ruan. Toronto, ON…1 min read·Jan 14, 2023----
Albert Yang/ 楊雲From habitus to social/cultural memory to religion, thoughts inspired by Pierre Bourdieu.“. . . in each of us, in varying proportions, there is part of yesterday’s man; it is yesterday’s man who inevitably predominates in us…3 min read·Oct 31, 2022----
Albert Yang/ 楊雲Rationality and spirituality: a non-dichotomous viewOne of the damages inflicted on enlightened minds by tidal waves of modernity is the dichotomous distinction between reason and faith…3 min read·Oct 31, 2022----
Albert Yang/ 楊雲Modernity and the black hole of meaninglessMax Weber, a German sociologist and philosopher, once commented that “modernity produces a self skilled in the art of discerning the…5 min read·Dec 12, 2020----
Albert Yang/ 楊雲Modernity’s challenge to religious traditionsThere has been a misconception among today’s readers that modernity reveals the superstitious nature of religions. Many people believe…4 min read·Dec 12, 2020----
Albert Yang/ 楊雲The impact of modernityAs I have explained in previous posts, modernity, fundamentally speaking, is a colossal overhaul of how humans understand ourselves in…3 min read·Dec 11, 2020----
Albert Yang/ 楊雲Baruch Spinoza: the first modern Jewish thinker who launched most destructive attack on all…Baruch Spinoza’s Theologico-Political Treatise (TPT) is now well regarded as “the philosophical founding-document of both modern biblical…3 min read·Dec 11, 2020----
Albert Yang/ 楊雲What is most essential to be “modern”?Thanks to modern science, we know that much of today’s North America was under a giant ice-sheet a few miles thick 10,000 years ago during…3 min read·Dec 8, 2020----